All Marks & Spencer articles – Page 141
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M&S shareholders reject motion on Sir Stuart Rose’s chairmanship
Marks & Spencer shareholders have voted against a special resolution calling for executive chairman Sir Stuart Rose to step down 12 months early, in July 2010.
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M&S shareholder revolt gains pace ahead of AGM
The row among Marks & Spencer shareholders has gathered momentum ahead of Wednesday’s AGM, with former chief executive Sir Richard Greenbury lambasting shareholders for their “vindictive” attitude towards executive chairman Sir Stuart Rose.
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Clem Constantine takes over as Marks & Spencer international boss
Marks & Spencer property director Clem Constantine has assumed responsibility for the retailer’s international division.
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Clothing prices to rise as cost increases hit Marks & Spencer
Marks & Spencer will pass on higher business costs to consumers by raising prices later this year, executive chairman Sir Stuart Rose revealed.
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Promising updates lift general retail stocks
Encouraging weekly numbers from John Lewis, hopes that Marks & Spencer’s first-quarter update would beat bearish expectations and a profits rise at HMV helped lift general retailers.
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The race hots up to be Marks & Spencer’s next chief executive
The odds on leading internal candidates to succeed Sir Stuart Rose as Marks & Spencer chief executive have lengthened, according to top betting firm Paddy Power.
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Marks & Spencer reports improved sales in first quarter
Marks & Spencer reported an improvement in UK sales in its first quarter, buoyed by its 125th anniversary campaign and the timing of Easter.
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M&S shareholder backs Sir David Michels to replace Sir Stuart Rose
Marks & Spencer shareholder the Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF) is backing Sir David Michels to replace Sir Stuart Rose as the retailer’s chairman.
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Marks & Spencer launches pick ’n’ mix sweets
Marks & Spencer will take advantage of the demise of Woolworths by launching a pick ‘n’ mix sweets range in 100 shops from September.
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Opinion
Who is the right face for Marks & Spencer?
Whether Sir Stuart Rose stays on as Marks & Spencer’s executive chairman until 2011 or goes early, what matters is getting the successor right.
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Shareholder discontent hinders Marks & Spencer
The next few weeks are likely to bring share price turbulence for Marks & Spencer. Shares were trading at 293.75p earlier this week – well above the 52-week low of 191.9p but down from a 363p high.
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Back AGM resolution to split Sir Stuart Rose’s role, Pirc urges M&S shareholders
Influential shareholder adviser Pirc has added its voice to growing calls for Marks & Spencer to appoint an independent chairman next year.
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More boardroom unrest for M&S
Further boardroom tension has surfaced at Marks & Spencer over the timing of Sir Stuart Rose’s departure.
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M&S chiefs waive share entitlements
Marks & Spencer executive chairman Sir Stuart Rose and executive director Steve Sharp are to waive share entitlements in the interests of “good shareholder relations”.
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M&S to transfer IT staff in outsourcing move
Marks & Spencer is to transfer employees within its IT department to a third-party supplier as part of a deal that will outsource technical support staff.
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Analysis
Through the keyhole of retailers’ headquarters
A glitzy head office is all well and good, but does it add to outside impressions, staff morale or productivity? Charlotte Hardie inspects some of the most and least glamorous to find out
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Marks & Spencer launches ad campaign to bolster ethical image
Marks & Spencer has launched a marketing campaign tunder the banner “Doing the right thing” and designed to emphasise its corporate social responsibility credentials.
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Park Group profits soar
Christmas savings specialist Park Group has revealed robust full-year profits and said it is “holding firm” in a difficult climate.
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Opinion
Is Andy Bond the man for M&S?
Andy Bond has proven at Asda that he has the skills and experience to take on the top spot at Marks & Spencer, but would he take the role?